Digest

Digest | Week of April 29, 2025

U.S. press freedom falls to historical low

May 1, 2025 | Axios | Sara Fischer

For years, American press freedom was generally considered "satisfactory" by Reporters Without Borders' standards. As of last year, it's now "problematic." Axios media correspondent Sara Fischer breaks down how we got here - from rising physical threats against journalists and Trump funding cuts - and what it means for the rest of the world.

People who fear the Trump administration are asking editors to remove their names from old news stories.

April 30, 2025 | Poynter | Kelly Mcbride

Poynter's ethics expert Kelly Mcbride offers eight questions for editors considering removing names from published articles challenging Trump administration positions.

Talk about how reporters are surprised by what they learn

April 30, 2025 | Trusting News | Joy Mayer

In this week's edition of the Trusting Tips newsletter, Joy Mayer encourages reporters to explicitly share moments where they changed course in their reporting. Transparency about pivots in the reporting process may help to challenge the the "common complaint [that] news coverage is that journalists are pushing a predetermined narrative."

Americans predict the rise of AI won’t be kind to the news they get — or to journalists

April 29, 2025 | Joshua Benton | Nieman Lab

A new report from the Pew Research Center suggests that a small minority of Americans believe that AI will have a positive impact on the quality of the news they read. How should journalists and newsrooms adopting the technology respond?

ICE’s recent detention data: What journalists need to understand

April 21, 2025 | Austin Kocher | The Journalists' Resource

The Journalists' Resource offers expert guidance on interpreting ICE data and fact-check government narratives about immigration detention.